Referendum on the implementation ofcongestion charges in the City of Stockholm

A referendum on the implementation of congestion charges in the City of Stockholm was held in conjunction with the general elections on the 17 September 2006. End result from all 461 boroughs in the City of Stockholm.

Votes

Number of votes

Percentage

Yes

243 055

51,3 %

No

215 731

45,5 %

Blank

9535

2 %

Invalid*

5825

1,2 %

Total number of cast votes: 474 146

Number of people qualified to vote: 620 915

Voting percentage: 76,4 %

* = Invalid ballot papers could be ballot papers from referendums of other municipalities or ballot papers that have been written on or in any other way had their contents altered.

Referendums from other municipalities in the county of Stockholm

Apart from the City of Stockholm 14 other municipalities in the county of Stockholm also held referendums on the implementation of congestion charges in the City of Stockholm on the 17 September 2006*. The results from these referendums are presented here.

* = The question in these referendums was slightly different from the one in the City of Stockholm.

Municipality

Number of cast votes (Blank votes not included)

Yes

No

All 14 municipalities combined

324 786

39,8 %

60,2 %

Danderyd

16 962

32,5 %

67,5 %

Ekerö

13 528

39,9 %

60,1 %

Haninge

37 548

40,8 %

59,2 %

Lidingö

24 926

29,6 %

70,4 %

Nacka

44 785

42,9 %

57,1 %

Nynäshamn

12 588

41,2 %

58,8 %

Salem

7 563

39,6 %

60,4 %

Sollentuna

32 409

40,8 %

59,2 %

Solna

35 598

43,9 %

56,1 %

Tyresö

22 526

44,3 %

55,7 %

Täby

35 630

34,2 %

65,8%

Vallentuna

14 884

42,5 %

57,5%

Vaxholm

5 699

45,9 %

54,1 %

Österåker

20 140

40,9 %

59,1 %

The remaining 11 municipalities in the county of Stockholm Botkyrka, Huddinge, Järfälla, Norrtälje, Nykvarn,Sigtuna, Sundbyberg, Södertälje, Upplands-Bro, Upplands-Väsby and Värmdö did not hold referendums. These municipalities have a total of about 400 000 eligible voters and a voting percentage of usually 75-80 %.

The final decision on congestion charges in the City of Stockholm will be made by the Swedish national parliament.